National Citizen Service boss sets out rationale for moving programme to a year-round offer while slimming down core residential element to reduce costs, but experts fear it may dilute the experience for young people.
The Home Office has announced a package of support for local authorities in Liverpool to deliver trauma-informed services in schools and violence prevention programmes to young people following a spate of shootings in the city.
Building healthy relationships with youth workers is central to reducing levels of knife crime involving young people, according to a former government youth work adviser.